If there was ever any reason to question the means, methods, and motives of the city trying to force a municipal electric utility on the residents in the city of Boulder, one needs look no further than this statement in the Wednesday article on the forced annexation of Americanna and the nearby businesses at 55th and Arapahoe: "Council voted Nov. 1 to bring that enclave into city limits, a bid to strengthen Boulder's attempt at creating a municipal utility, over the objections of the business owners."

It could also be said that this annexation is not only over the objections of the business owners, but also over the objections of the residents of Boulder, many of whom feel it is past time to take the exit ramp on the municipalization effort.

Knights pick up first playoff win since '14BOULDER — This year's Fairview boys basketball team sure is full of surprises.
After losing five of their first eight games, the Knights rebounded to finish the regular season on a 13-2 run and found a way to win the Front Range League regular season championship. Full Story

The Boulder alt-country band gives its EPs names such as Death and Resurrection, and its songs bear the mark of hard truths and sin. But the punk energy behind the playing, and the sense that it's all in good fun, make it OK to dance to a song like "Death." Full Story